diff --git a/examples/jwt_get_claims_example_test.go b/examples/jwt_get_claims_example_test.go
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+package examples_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2/jwt"
+)
+
+func ExampleJWT_GetClaims() {
+	tok, err := jwt.NewBuilder().
+		IssuedAt(time.Now()).
+		Issuer(`github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx`).
+		Subject(`example`).
+		Claim(`claim1`, `value1`).
+		Claim(`claim2`, `2022-05-16T07:35:56+00:00`).
+		Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("failed to build token: %s\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Pre-defined fields have typed accessors.
+	var _ time.Time = tok.IssuedAt()
+	var _ string = tok.Issuer()
+	var _ string = tok.Subject()
+
+	var v interface{}
+	var ok bool
+
+	// But you can also get them via the generic `.Get()` method.
+	// However, v is of type interface{}, so you might need to
+	// use a type switch to properly use its value.
+	//
+	// For the key name you could also use jwt.IssuedAtKey constant
+	v, ok = tok.Get(`iat`)
+
+	// Private claims
+	v, ok = tok.Get(`claim1`)
+	v, ok = tok.Get(`claim2`)
+
+	// However, it is possible to globally specify that a private
+	// claim should be parsed into a custom type.
+	// In the sample below `claim2` is to be an instance of time.Time
+	jwt.RegisterCustomField(`claim2`, time.Time{})
+
+	tok = jwt.New()
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(`{"claim2":"2022-05-16T07:35:56+00:00"}`), tok); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf(`failed to parse token: %s`, err)
+		return
+	}
+	v, ok = tok.Get(`claim2`)
+	if !ok {
+		fmt.Printf(`failed to get private claim "claim2"`)
+		return
+	}
+	if _, ok := v.(time.Time); !ok {
+		fmt.Printf(`claim2 expected to be time.Time, but got %T`, v)
+		return
+	}
+
+	_ = v
+	_ = ok
+
+	// OUTPUT:
+}